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By: Ashby, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Birdwell) |
H.B. No. 1064 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 15, 2019; |
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April 16, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Administration; May 3, 2019, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 3, 2019, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating May 4 as Texas Firefighters Day. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.071 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.071. TEXAS FIREFIGHTERS DAY. (a) May 4 is Texas |
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Firefighters Day in honor of the bravery, determination, and |
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service of Texas firefighters, many of whom are volunteers. |
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(b) Texas Firefighters Day may be regularly observed by |
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appropriate ceremonies and activities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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